Roads and Traffic Authority heritage and conservation register : Thematic history
Kass, Terry2006
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Seeks to identify the main themes in the history of the RTA and its predecessor departments; their administrative history, history of roads & bridges, evolution of vehicle & driver regulation & licensing and changes in traffic management & safety.
Main title:
Roads and Traffic Authority heritage and conservation register : Thematic history / by Terry Kass and Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW
Imprint:
Sydney : Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW, February 2006
Collation:
127 p. illustrations maps
Contents:
Thematic outline - Connecting settlements in the new colony - Providing roads and bridges through the Department of Public Works - Experimenting with new ways of providing roads and bridges for the colony/state - Evolving administrative arrangements for the DMR/RTA - Planning road hierarchies - Constructing roads and works (DMR) - Responding to the impact of road construction or works - Ameliorating environmental impacts - Handling property acquired for works and other functions - Co-ordinate or compete-The mix of transport systems? - Managing traffic - Licensing and regulating vehicles - Licensing and regulating drivers - Enhancing road safety - Chronology - Notable persons associated with roads in New South Wales or with the RTA - RTA historical themes compared with national and state themes - Bibliography - Information sources for the history of the RTA and how to use them
Dewey class:
388.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
33381
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 388.1 ROA | Available |